These positions are termed 'Basic' because they occur in the Books and in IRC-Gor. They are by no means all inclusive, and there is an advanced positioning format which is taught to red silked kajir and very experienced yellow silked kajir.

The positions outlined in this file likely has variances that you find throughout ircGor and RL. However, these are the commonly understood usages and positions taken, suitable for any kajira to be proficient in.

Understand that positions which are taught here are those which are particular mark of the Karian School of Training for white and yellow silked kajirae. They are, as much as possible, substantiated by Book reference. IRC-Gor variations are shown, and every effort is made to ensure that this is a complete list of positions known. Each City has it's own variations to any given position which will give a kajir away as being trained in a given City. Likewise, within the City, there are variations in the Training Houses. Beyond that, there are numerous schools of philosophy of kajir training which all influence the matter. And finally, each Master will have his own particular preferences. The bottom line here is that there is no absolute correct way to perform any position, even by referencing to the Books, which clearly state that these variations exist. So long as the position is pleasing, the Master is pleased with the performance of the kajira, then all is acceptible.

Its important to remember you are the eyes and ears of the one you are serving; be sure to describe your own movements, how your body lies, your skin tone, eye and hair colour, the effects of the silks you are wearing (if any), sounds, and especially, your own inner reactions that you are experiencing as you move into these positions.

21:145 A binding position. The slave lays on her belly, her head turned as she presses her left cheek against the tiles. Her legs are straight out behind her she crosses her ankles, placing her hands at the small of her back, crossing her wrists.

13:77 "Bara, Kajira!" he said. She rolled quickly to her stomach, placing her wrists behind her, crossed, and crossing her ankles, ready to be bound.

11:125 "Standard binding position," he said. I was prone. When a girl is prone, the standard binding position is to cross the wrists behind the back and to cross the ankles. I took this position instantaneously."

A crawling position. The slave drops down onto the floor, lying flace down she flattens her body, forehead resting flat onto the tiles. Her arms are dropped straight along her sides and her legs are widely spread.. then in this position she crawls or slithers to the Master.

19:427 "Stop," he said. "To your belly." Then I was on my belly, on the tiles, my hands at the sides of my head, prone, before his curule chair.

13:94 Not a particular position, but rather, a condition. The Master places a blanket over the slave, which indicates that the slave shall remain still and silent beneath the blanket until the blanket is removed

13:94 I then threw the second blanket, the top blanket over her, covering her completely. When a blanket, or cloak, or covering of any sort, is thrown over a slave like this she may not speak or rise. She must remain as she is, silent, until the master, or some free man, lifts the covering away.

8:146 A binding postion. Standing, the slave turns her hips slightly to the side. Her back and shoulders are held erect, arms sweeping around her body to cross at her wrists in the small of her back, her head lifted it turns to the left. The slave is now positioned to have slave bracelets fastened at her wrists.

"Bracelets," he snapped. She put her head in the air and placed her hands behind her back.

19:422 Prone on the back, knees bent with feet flat on the ground, hands at the side, palms up, and motionless.

"On your back," he said, "knees raised, heels on the floor." I then lay before him, in a standard, supine capture position.

13:74 The slave kneels at the Master's feet. Resting back upon her heels she holds her back straight, turns her head to the right and lowers it, drawing her hair over to the right side so that it hangs down and forward, well exposing her neck to the collar. Then she raises both of her arms upwards to hold them over her head towards the Master, crossing the wrists for binding. This is also known as the submission position.

10:359 "Assume the posture of female submission," I told her. She did so, kneeling back on her heels, her arms extended, wrists crossed, her head between them, down. She was weeping."

13:74 "She is yours," he said. He took his strap off her throat, and unbound her hands. "Submit," I told her. She knelt before me, back on her heels, arms extended, head down, between her arms, wrists crossed, as though for binding."

A crawling position. The slave gets down onto all fours, keeping her forearm level with the ground so that each 'step' she crawls on both elbows and palms. Butt in the air, her head is lowered so that her forehead almost touches to the ground. In this position she then crawls to the Master's feet.

10:78 I pointed to the stones at my feet. "Crawl," I said, in Gorean. The girl slipped to her belly, and, as a slave girl, crawled to my feet. She put her lips to my foot; I felt her hair over it.

9:261 The slave kneels in the nadu position (see Nadu). Her back is arched as she bends her body backwards, pressing the top of her head to the tiles. Her hands shift from her thighs and rest either side of her head as her back maintains its arch. This position is very painful to maintain for over five minutes and obviously requires substantial flexibility and practice.

The slave falls to her knees and drops to all fours, her head lifted slightly as it is held straight in line of her back. Her butt is raised into the air and her thighs spread widely. This position is often a preparation for sexual use. The slave remains motionless as she waits for His command or pleasure.

12:409 There are two variations to this position:
1. The slave maintains the position she is currently in. Sweeping her hair into her hand she lifts it and offers it to the Master.
2. The slave stands, her feet flat upon the floor she bends at her waist, allowing her hair to fall forward over her face and shoulders. The Master is then free to do as He wishes, which may include displaying, shearing.. etc.

"I held my left hand open, at my waist. She stiffened, and looked at me, angrily. I opened and closed my left hand once. I saw her training in Gorean customs had been thorough. But she never thought that such a gesture would be used to her. She came beside me, and a bit behind me, and, crouching, put her head down, deeply. I fastened my hand in her hair. She winced. Women are helpless in this position."

This is not a slave position.. but any position or command followed by this word means to perform the position or command quickly. In the literal sense Har-ta means "quicker" or "faster".

21:308 Lift the head high and tilt back, exposing the neck in maximum vulnerability

"Lift your head, " he said. "Higher. Higher!" She looked up at him, her head far back, the leash on her throat.... "You need not now keep your head in high-harness position,", he said to the girl. She moved her head.

The slave moves quickly to kneel behind the Master's left foot. She remains there until receiving further orders. If the Master moves, the slave is to follow him, maintaining the space from him that he indicated or permitted initially. The distance will vary according to circumstances. In a crowded market, the slave should be directly behind the Master, but in the open country with danger about, the distance can extend to as much as 20'

9:123 "The Forkbeard turned about and, one arm about Pudding, the other about Gunnhild, started from the dock. Hilda followed him, to his left. 'She heels nicely,' said Ottar. The men and bond-maids laughed. The Forkbeard stopped. Hilda's face burned red with fury, but she kept her head high. Pet sleen are taught to heel; so, too, sometimes, are bond-maids; I was familiar with this sort of thing, of course; in the south it was quite common for slave girls; in various fashions in various cities, to heel their masters. Hilda, of course, was a free woman. For her to heel was an incredible humiliation. The Forkbeard started off again, and then again stopped. Again, Hilda followed him as before. 'She is heeling!' laughed Ottar."